Concert Lineup Announced for Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series at the BAC

April 26, 2019—The countdown to an unforgettable season of free concerts in Carson City is underway! Today the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presented by The Change Companies announced its impressive lineup of artists who will perform at The Change Companies stage on the Brewery Arts Center’s campus each Saturday at 7pm from June 22 to Aug. 24. So grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together!

Sponsored in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a national funder of creative placemaking that empowers communities to inject new life into underused public spaces through free, outdoor concerts, the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series will present 10 free, family-friendly concerts to the public this summer at The Change Companies stage at the Brewery Arts Center. The series will feature a diverse lineup of high-caliber talent spanning genres like Rockabilly, Zydeco, Blues and Mariachi.

Kicking off the 7pm concert on June 22 is headliner Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours. Whether traveling with other musicians, like his Nashville-based band the Trailer Park Troubadours, or with just his guitar, Antsy McClain guaranteed to put on a memorable show filled with both “humor and heart.” Antsy McClain’s unique, down-home sound and lyrics mix serious subjects, social commentary, and observations about life with moments of humor and absurdity; a single song could have you laughing and crying at the same time.

Also scheduled to perform are Jordan T on June 29, The Novelists and Kara Grainger on July 6; The Mother Hips on July 13, Grammy winner, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience on July 20; Josh Hoyer and Remember Jones on July 27, Grammy winners Flor de Toloache on August 3; Dead Winter Carpenters on Aug. 10, Wicked Tinkers on Aug. 17; and The Brevet on Aug. 24.

The public is invited to bring their own picnics, blankets and lawn chairs to the concerts, which will have an open setting. There will be food trucks, drink vendors and kids activities at every concert. The Levitt AMP concert series is located at 449 West King Street at the corner of King and Minnesota Streets. Admission is free.
Visit http://levittamp.org/Carsoncity for a full schedule of concerts, directions and information on parking and wheelchair accessibility.

Last December, Carson City was named one of 18 small to mid-sized towns and cities across America to win a Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Award of $25K in matching funds to present a free concert series at what is now, The Change Companies stage in 2019.

The Brewery Arts Center submitted the Levitt AMP proposal and is presenting the concert series. In an effort to inspire and engage communities across the country around the power of creative placemaking, the Levitt Foundation invited the public to choose the Top 25 finalists through online voting. Learn more about the winners and the 180 free Levitt AMP concerts across America at http://levittamp.org

About the Brewery Arts Center The mission of the Brewery Arts Center is to enrich the quality of life by cultivating arts and culture for all. Founded in 1975, by a group of artists yearning for a space of their own, these pioneers had a clear vision and spearheaded a grassroots effort and raised $300,000 to purchase the Historic Carson Brewing Building and turn it into a community gathering space for artists. They then proceeded to build an annex for a gallery, art classroom, a black box theater and the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) a Nevada non-profit organization was born. In 2000, the organization purchased the St. Teresa Catholic Church building and converted it into a 250 seat Performance hall and in 2015 was able to close the road to traffic in between the two buildings to create a two city block arts campus complete with facilities for visual arts, theatrical arts, dance and music, and outdoor art to include a Harmony Sculpture Park, two murals, rotating sculptures and in the summer months, an outdoor amphitheater.

The Change Companies has come on board as this year’s title sponsor. The Brewery Arts Center is proud to be aligned with such an important company comprised of a team full of warm, hard- working and talented individuals, driven by their shared mission of promoting positive behavior change. It’s a perfect fit for this series.

About Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation is a national funder of creative placemaking that empowers towns and cities across America to transform underused public spaces into thriving destinations through the power of free, live music. In 2019, more than 550 free Levitt concerts will take place in 26 towns and cities, all featuring a rich array of music genres and high-caliber talent. Learn more at levitt.org.

The schedule of the summer music series is as follows:

June 22nd: Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours

Whether traveling with other musicians, like his Nashville-based band the Trailer Park Troubadours, or with just his guitar, Antsy McClain guaranteed to put on a memorable show filled with both “humor and heart.” Antsy McClain’s unique, down-home sound and lyrics mix serious subjects, social commentary, and observations about life with moments of humor and absurdity; a single song could have you laughing and crying at the same time. His shows are filled with comedy, music, and storytelling, and his relatable nature leaves audiences feeling like Antsy is a close friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HALRbyRIuDs
Opener: King Whistler

June 29th: Jordan T
Jordan T’s musical career began in Maui, where he had formed a local band and was soon given the call to play guitar for touring reggae bands like Maoli and Katchafire. With the help of fans, Jordan T was able to fund his debut album “Bridges with the Vibes” in 2017. With a surplus he and his fans raised, Jordan T contacted Habitat for Humanity in Nicaragua and aided in building houses for those in need. Jordan’s popularity is steadily growing—with over 2.5 million streams on Spotify alone—and he has shared the stage with many other musicians in reggae festivals and concerts all across the globe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNAlDkX1_gk
Opener: Stone Wood

July 6th Double Header: The Novelists (7pm) & Kara Grainger (8:30pm)
The Novelists’ song “With Drawl” won Reno Gazette Journals’ Best Local Song of 2018 as they continue the climb in popularity in the U.S. They are a touring folk/pop band whose sound is built around multiple lead singers, four-part harmonies, and powerful storytelling through lyrics; their music aims to immerse the listener into vivid scenes—maybe of an elderly couple on a seventeenth-floor balcony or of two teens unknowingly parked at a murder scene. The Novelists’ ear-pleasing sound and cliffhanger storytelling reflects their influence from bands, like the Decembrists, and from writers, like Hemmingway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htBAKnzPVZQ

Kara Grainger’s latest release “Living With Your Ghost”, which was released through Station House Records reached no. 3 on the Billboard Blues album charts and no. 89 on the Americana chart. The album was recorded in Austin Texas and co-produced by Anders Osborne
Her music career began in a small suburban town of Sydney Australia and since then has taken her on an incredible journey throughout the globe. Combining tasteful blues and slide guitar, soulful vocals and a heartfelt approach to songwriting, Kara's truly unique sound will leave you uplifted, inspired and always wanting more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyMd3Acde9o

July 13th: The Mother Hips
In 1990, Tim Bluhm and Greg Loiacono of the Mother Hips found themselves living in the same house, teaching one another guitar chords. In 1993, they released their debut album, and twenty-five years later, in 2018, The Mother Hips releases their most ambitions album: “Chorus.” they showed that the longstanding rock band could still easily create new, unconventional, and meaningful music for their listeners. The guitarist and vocalist for the band, Tim Bluhm, explains that making music meaningful is important to him: “I'm trying to make music that has a spiritual aspect…an emotional experience that you might not even know is happening because it's surrounded by a loud rock band.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=YeqUiPKD4Kk
Opener: 10 Dollar Pony

July 20th: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience (Grammy Winner)
Terrance Simien has been the original instrument, the voice, to both express shared human emotions and bring his audiences of a multicultural tour of the world; he has created a blend of “New Orleans-funk-reggae-flavored-world-blues-American-zydeco roots music,” that will move an audience to start grooving along to new, innovative sounds grounded in a Creole tradition. In 1983, eighteen-year-old Simien started touring and by age twenty was performing along siege Fats Domino and Sarah Vaugh. The influence of Simien and his band’s work created the “Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album” category, during the 2007 Grammys, and he won that same award during the 2008 Grammy Awards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YZRehrfNJI
Opener: Darabello ft. Louisa Lopez

July 27th Double Header: Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal (7pm) & Remember Jones (8:30pm)
Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal formed, in 2012, in the blues-town of Lincoln, Nebraska. The five-piece band had been inspired by sounds of Motown, Stax, Muscle Shoals, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and San Francisco; they are “music for the people, by the people,” and they do whatever they can to get a crowd dancing to forget all about their own troubles. Their musical roots and inspirations can be heard alongside their more-contemporary sound as they charge into the modern era of soul music. In January 2019, Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal released their fourth studio album: “Do It Now.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIDp3tIsm6A

Back by popular demand…Remember Jones is a one-of-a-kind soul/pop singer, storyteller and bandleader with a throwback vibe and authentic energy. Collaboratively supported by a large ensemble of musicians (featuring female backing vocalists, a horn section, and a six-piece rhythm section), the band has played to countless packed and sold-out ballrooms, clubs and theaters throughout the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAh5a16zPXs

August 3rd: Flor De Toloache (Grammy Winner)
Flor de Toloache have taken the city by storm and made New York City history as the “First and Only All-Woman Mariachi Group.” Their unique flavor and sound is a result of working to preserve old traditions of Mariachi while adding original flare influenced from diverse cultural backgrounds from all over the globe. Sine their formation in 2008, Flor De Toloache has worked with and opened for many popular musicians (like the Black Keys, Café Tacvba, and Chicano Batman), received Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album” in 2015, and won that award in 2017 with their album “Las Caras Lindas.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F01p5Cf2hEA
Opener: Drinking with Clowns

August 10th: Dead Winter Carpenters
The Dead Winter Carpenters come from North Lake Tahoe, California and have created a reputation for “pouring their heart and soul” out on the stage. They are trying to redefine string music for a youthful generation of listeners; their progressive nature and sound comes from use of plugged and unplugged instruments, a blending of refined musical ability and ‘letting it all hang out,’ with a strong sense of ambition. They are reminiscent of genre-benders like Jack White, Chris Thile and Sam Bush and, like these artists, connect with their fans in ways that sell out their show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFvOMErf8Tc&list=RDEMgXvNSyL819najOoxQZL...
Opener: Spike McGuire

August 17th: Wicked Tinkers
Since 1995, the Wicked Tinkers have been playing ancient rhythms and forgotten sounds—things might have heard hundreds of years ago at a Scottish wedding or Highland riding party—but have reimagined the music for the twenty-first century. The aim to create a sound that is both “ancient and hauntingly familiar” with use of bagpipes, tribal drums, didgeridoos, and Bronze-Age Irish horns paired with a modern, rock-and-roll energy; their music will transport you back in time and get an audience of their feet with a raw, primal, and exciting sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOGG7p-EOmQ
Opener: Ciana

August 24: The Brevet
The Brevet can be traced back to front man Aric Chase Damm’s college days where he realized he had a talent for writing scores to be used in student films. This lead to a licensing deal, tracks from the band’s albums would be used in film and television, and an every-growing popularity online. True to their roots, The Brevet create songs that are cinematic, full of catchy hooks, and blend the excitement of thunderous percussion, electric guitars, and some R&B swagger. Their latest albums, “LEGS,” embodies all of their trademark sounds and places them in a memorable tale of relentless optimism in the shadows of struggle and doubt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dVPsPkhqZs
Opener: New Wave Crave